Mike Wiendels
@mikewiend
Mike Wiendels
“The 4 qualities of a great career:
Answer in reverse order:
- I enjoy it
- I’m good at it
- I make good money
- I’m around fascinating people
Answer in reverse order:
- Where are fascinating people?
- In what ways can I make money with them?
- Which ones am I good at?
- Which ones do I enjoy?”
3-2-1: Two steps for better results, the qualities of a great career, and how to handle good luck
If you think you might have something to contribute, don’t you have some kind of duty to move forward at 70%, instead of depriving us of your contribution thanks to your finicky and frankly rather self-indulgent insistence on perfection?
I've tried it all — walks, deadlines, formulas, fasting, thieving, reading old ads, sprinting through the park, cafes with no wi-fi, foyers with Coca-Cola. Here's the only thing I've worked out.
Big ideas are less about creativity and more about conviction.
In fact, I think your conviction in an idea is more important than the idea itself. You have
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Consumption that does not eventually turn to creation ends in a kind of restless depression
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